FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. My son will be 5 in May, can he play T-Ball?
2. What if my 5 year old is a great player, can he play in Farm level?
3. My 6 year old has never played baseball before, what level should he be at?
4. What if my 6 year old played T-ball last season when he was 5, can he play Farm?
5. When can my son play Farm level?
6. What is Single A level - how is that different than Farm if they both have coach pitch?
7. My son wants to play with his friends, can he be on a team with them?
8. Can I request a coach for my son?
9. My kid can hit a kid pitch ball, does he automatically move to AA?
10. What are evaluations and why does my son need to be registered?
11. What if my 12 year old doesn’t want to play in Majors, can he stay in AAA?
12. When is the cutoff for registration?
13. When will my son hear what team he is on?
14. Once practices start in February, when will the season start?
15. How can we as parents get involved?
1. My son will be 5 in May, can he play T-Ball?
1. Little League rules state that a player has to be 5 years old by April 30th of that year to play in Little League.
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2. What if my 5 year old is a great player, can he play in Farm level?
2. Little League rules state that if a league has T-ball available, players must play T-ball.
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3. My 6 year old has never played baseball before, what level should he be at?
3. T-ball is a great level for 5 and 6 year olds to start and learn about baseball!
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4. What if my 6 year old played T-ball last season when he was 5, can he play Farm?
4. Yes. If your player needs a tee to hit a ball, another year of T-ball might be better for his confidence.
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5. When can my son play Farm level?
5. Your son can play Farm when they are 6 or 7, but remember, Farm is all coach pitch.
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6. What is Single A level - how is that different than Farm if they both have coach pitch?
6. For the first 1/2 of the season, Single A is a review of Farm. Midway, the kids begin pitching on the mound.
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7. My son wants to play with his friends, can he be on a team with them?
7. Level Directors will make every effort to form teams with buddies from school in T-ball through Single A. Once a player is draft age and are drafted into AA and above, the coach drafts player for their team.
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8. Can I request a coach for my son?
8. If your son is going to play at the coaches' son's level, then please put it in the comment section when registering. It's not a guarantee, but efforts will be made in T-ball through Single A.
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9. My kid can hit a kid pitch ball, does he automatically move to AA?
9. For the AA levels and higher, evaluations are performed and players are placed on teams via a draft to create balance of skill. In order for your player to be considered for AA, they must attend evaluations which happen in early December.
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10. What are evaluations and why does my son need to be registered?
10. Evaluations are required in order to be drafted. A player can't be drafted, unless he is registered. Evaluations are performed prior to the draft so that coaches can see the potential players for each level. The draft begins for Majors for the 11 and 12's. After those teams are formed, the AAA draft is completed, and after that, teams are formed for AA. There may be some players that need another year at Single A level and will not be drafted into AA. Communication about Evaluations will begin in mid-November.
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11. What if my 12 year old doesn’t want to play in Majors, can he stay in AAA?
11. Yes, a waiver will need to be filled out, and he is not allowed to pitch in AAA. But he can stay where he is comfortable.
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12. When is the cutoff for registration?
12. For levels AA through Majors, it's 12/1/09. We need to have players interested in playing in AA, AAA, and Majors registered
by then so we can get Evaluations underway. For levels T-Ball, Farm, and Single A, the deadline will be by 2/28/10.
However, waiting this long does not guarantee playing with friends from school or a coach. We advise you to sign up by the end of December to have a better chance of playing with friends.
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13. When will my son hear what team he is on?
13. For levels that draft (AA, AAA, and Majors), you will hear after the draft in mid-January, and the coach will get the team together for a team meeting. Teams begin being formed in late January for T-ball, Farm, and Single A. So your son, if registered, will be placed on a team by the end of January and you will be contacted shortly thereafter.
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14. Once practices start in February, when will the season start?
14. Opening Day will be Saturday, March 13th, 2010 if the fields are open by the City. T-ball has games on Saturday only, and all other levels will have games during the week (1) and on Saturday. In the AAA and Majors levels, there could be on occasion more than 2 games a week - one Saturday, 2 weekday games. T-ball usually finishes up by Memorial Day, and all other levels have their last game of the season the first week of June. Playoffs in AAA and Majors happen the second week of June.
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15. How can we as parents get involved?
15. We have many opportunities at the team and league level. If you have coaching experience, we need you! Please indicateyour desire to coach when registering. Once teams are formed, coaches will need help with several administrative duties.
We'll have several opportunities to volunteer during Opening Day, our Photo Day and Fundraising events, and other times during the season.
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